HS1005 - Lifespan Development for Health
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition |
In this subject the student is introduced to the contemporary concepts of lifespan development. The physical, cognitive, emotional and socio-cultural aspects of lifespan development are addressed. These will be applied to all periods of the lifespan to promote the lifelong well-being of individuals. The impact of developmental disability and context on the psychosocial experiences of people is discussed.
Learning Outcomes
- apply concepts of lifespan development to the nursing of individuals of various age groups;
- describe the sequence of human development and the processes underlying it;
- discuss the impact of developmental disability and context on the psychosocial experiences of individuals;
- explore the concepts of human lifespan development;
- outline the interdependency of physical, cognitive, emotional, social and cultural aspects of development.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | HS1004 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc154124 |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); essays (40%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc154124 |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); essays (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc154124 |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); essays (40%). |
| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc154124 |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Elspeth Wood. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); essays (40%). |
| Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | jc154124 |
| Lecturer: | jc150551. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); essays (40%). |
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